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The most surprising part of Sandberg's defense of the root-cert spying program is that "only 5% of the victims were minors" was considered a strong argument by Facebook's PR team. "Sure, we abused the shit out of people, but don't worry, only 5% were kids!!!".

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Viral score

Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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Why it worked

Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: energetic, blunt, corporate
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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